A few weeks ago, my laptop stopped working. I opened the lid one morning, and moments later, the display flickered and then died. It hasn’t worked since. I bought this MacBook Air as a personal laptop six and a half years ago. Probably my first big buy after I started earning my own money. In the true millennial spirit of 2015, I went all-in with my savings on this purchase. I remember when the laptop arrived, there was a small dent near its lid hinge. But I was too impatient to wait for a replacement, so I kept it. Over the years, I’ve grown to like this manufacturing defect, it has added a personal touch to this consumer product, like a birthmark.
Pea Bee #7: Planned Obsolescence
My iPhone X died on me just after a year I bought it. Losing data was heartbreaking! I now have iCloud backup.